Virginia House of Delegates District 20
Current incumbent	Richard Bell
Population	79,334
Race	87.3% White, 9.4% Black, 0.5% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Other, 0.3% Two or more races
Ethnicity	96.7% Not Hispanic, 3.3% Hispanic
Voting age	79.1% age 18 and over
Next general election	November 7, 2017

Virginia's twentieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Richard Bell.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 79,334 civilians reside within Virginia's twentieth state house district. Virginia's state delegates represent an average of 80,010 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 70,785 residents.

About the office

Members of the Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

Qualifications

Delegates must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.

Salaries

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.

2016 pivot county

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2017

Elections for the office of Virginia House of Delegates will take place in 2017. All 100 house seats are up for election. The general election will take place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017. Michele Edwards (D), incumbent Richard Bell (R), and Will Hammer (Libertarian) are running in the Virginia House of Delegates District 20 general election.

Michele Edwards ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 20 Democratic primary.
Incumbent Richard Bell ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 20 Republican primary.

2015

Elections for the office of Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. Richard Bell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Will Hammer ran as a Libertarian candidate. Bell defeated Hammer in the general election.

2013

Elections for the office of Virginia House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on June 11, 2013, and a general election on November 5, 2013. Republican incumbent Richard Bell was unchallenged in the general election. Bell was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Campaign contributions

Since 2001, candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 20 have raised a total of $738,436. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $73,844 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.